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East Asia
People remember 46 sailors killed when South Korean naval ship “Cheonan” was sunken three years ago
A man looks at illustration board showing the portraits of the 46 sailors killed when their naval ship “Cheonan,” was sunken, in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 25, 2013. An explosion ripped apart the 1,200-ton warship, killing 46 sailors near the maritime border with North Korea in 2010. A photo…
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Cambodian PM, Chinese ambassador attend a ceremony to build 7th bridge over a river between the two nations
Combodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (R, front) shakes hands with Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Pan Guangxue during the ground-breaking ceremony of the Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge in Koh Thom district of Kandal province, Cambodia, March 25, 2013. Cambodia on Monday broke ground for the construction of the 7th Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge…
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Xi Jinping welcomed by his Tanzanian counterpart on arrival in Dar es Salaam
Chinese President Xi Jinping ,left, and his host Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, right, watch the tradition dance on arrival at Julious Nyerere International airport in the capital Dar es Salaam, Sunday, March 24, 2013. The Chinese Leader is in the country for a two day visit. Chinese First Lady, Madame…
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Chinese and Russian defense chiefs shake hands in Moscow
Chinese State Councilor Chang Wanquan (L), who is also the Defense Minister of China, meets with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow, capital of Russia, March 24, 2013. Chinese State Councilor Chang Wanquan (2nd R), who is also the Defense Minister of China, meets with Russian Defense Minister Sergei…
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Chinese first lady: A diplomatic star is born
Glamorous new first lady Peng Liyuan has emerged as Chinese diplomacy’s latest star, charming audiences and cutting a very different profile from her all-but invisible predecessors on her debut official visit abroad to Russia. A celebrated performer on state television, Peng featured prominently in Sunday’s Chinese media coverage of husband…
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Abderrahim El Allam earns fame for winning Manhae Prize
The announcement of Abderrahim El Allam’s being chosen for the Manhae Prize 2013 winner has attracted all the media attention both in his home country Morocco and the whole Arabic region. The news has been covered by major newspapers including Al massae which has the largest circulation in Morocco. Several reports quoted The AsiaN‘s…
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Jackie Chan, Malaysian PM get together for fund-raising performance in Kuantan
Hong Kong action movie star Jackie Chan (1st R) attends a fund-raising performance with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib (2nd R) in Kuantan, Malaysia, March 23, 2013. The event was held here to raise money for the construction of a new Chinese school. <Xinhua/NEWSis>
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Chinese Non-action
Despite sanction, China remains staunch NK supporter On the 9th of March, the Chinese foreign minister, Yang Jiechi held a news conference in Beijing. Predictably, one of the questions was about North Korea – after all, China just recently supported another tough resolution of the UN Security Council which condemns…
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Bangladesh global community further unites before Independence Day
In commemoration of the 42nd Anniversary of Bangladesh’s Independence and National Day, the Bangladeshi global community will join together this upcoming March 24th and carry out events in 40 cities in 5 continents including San Francisco, Capetown, London, Sydney and Chungju to pay homage and demand justice for victims of…
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Combination photos show an egret on wetland of Yellow River in Hainan, China
Combination photo taken on March 21, 2013 shows an egret on the wetland of the Yellow River in Guide County of the Hainan Tibet Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Qinghai Province. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Wang Bo>
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